The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
NO ROW AT THE FUNERAL
CURSES LOUD AND DEEP AT THE
GRAVES OF THE DEAD.


CHICAGO, Nov. 13--An attempt was
made to-day to assassinate soldier of the
Second regiment who was on duty outside
the armory on Washington Boulevard A
shot was fired at him by a man supposed tn
be an Anarchist, but it did not take effect
The assassin fled or hid and was not cap
tured.
The funeral procession of the dead An
archists began TO move between l and 2
o'clock this afternoon. II was headed by
Chief Marshal Happ with two aids and a
band Of musicians in the uniform of the
German army. Immediately afterward
came the members of the defence commit
tee, headed by George Schilling, VIII 10 carried
in his hand a floral tribute. Following them
marched, eight abreast, nearly 200 members
of the Aurora Turn Verein, of which August
Spies was a member. The whole society
was not out, as many members are not in
sympathy with Anarchy. Four hundred
of the Vorwarts Turner Society came next,
wearing red badges on their breasts. This
branch of the Turner's is more strongly
tinctured with Socialism than any in the
city. One hundred of the Fortschett
branch came next, and then followed the
hearse of August Spies, the top of which
was SO covered with floral tributes that
nothing else could be seen. Inside was a
richly covered oasket, over the black cloth
of which was thrown a sash of red silk.
THE REST OF THE HEARsEs.
Then another band wheeled into Lake
street playing dirge, followed by many
hundred members of the Central Labor
Union, which comprises some of the most
extreme Socialists in the city. Next came
the hearse in which lay the coffin of Adolph
Fischer. 1t was also decorated with flowers,
but not so profusely as that of Spies Next
came the hearse containing the remains Of
Parsons. On the box by the driver sat
man holding in his hand Federal emblem
of such immense size that the inscription Of
the flowers, From K of L Assembly No
1907" could be seen hundred feet away.
This is the assembly to which Parsons be-
longed until it was expelled from the order
on account of its adherence to the cause Of
anarchy. Across Parsons coffin was thrown
a simple strip of red silk ribbon. Then
came another cohort of the Central
Labor Union, composed of Representatives of
all sorts of trades. Behind these were the
hearses of Engel and Lingg, over whose
black coffins were the red banners under
which they had fought Several floral
pieces were carried behind. The hearses
were followed by carriages containing rela-
tives Of the dead men and by various labor
anu EI6hU VI Hncu,
women and children ON foot.
WOMEN OF THE ORDER.
Particular attention was attracted by two
local assemblies Of knights of Labor COM
posed wholly of women, who were adame
with red, in the shape of scarlet ribbons in
their hats, bows of crimson at their throats,
and long streamers of crimson hanging from
their shoulders. In front of them marched
Miss Mary Mccormick, Masterworkman of
the organization known as the Lucy Par
sons Assembly Knights of Labor" She was
attended by three others, and the trio car
ried huge wreath surmoUnted by a snow,
white dove, an emblem of peace. The
wreath and dove were sent by the Ladies
Defense Fund Committee OF Cincinnati.
BY TRAIN TO THE CEMETERY
The procession, which, contained twelve
or fifteen bands of muS.e, proceeded to the
Wisconsin Central depot, where the coffins
of the Anarchists were transferred from
hearses to the baggage car, and the friends
and relatives Of the dead men took
special train for VValdeheim Cemetery,
where the interments took place. The
funeral train consisted of seventeen
coaches. Three other trains were
made up and all were crowded. Upon
the arrival at the cemetery, which is
situated on a desolate stretch of prairie in
the outskirts Of the city, the coffins were
laid upon a rude platform in front of a
gloomy vault and in the presence OF several
thousand persons.
CAPT. BLACKS GRAFTON.
Capt. Black delivered a funeral oration,
in the course of which he said:
am not here this afternoon To speak to you
any special words concerning the cause for
which these men lived, nor concerning the man
ner Of their taking on. but TO speak to you like
friends 70 tell you that that cause which COM
mauded their services was sealed at last by
their lives with uustinted measure for the sake
of those they loved You know how grandly
they passed out Of this life into the perfect, and
glorious life that Is beyond the
here beside the caskets of felons
consigned to an ignominious death. We are
here beside the bodies OF those who were sublime
in their self-sacrihce and for whom the gibbet
became glorious cross They have been
painted and presented to the world as men low
ing violence and riot and bloodshed for its own
sake. Nothing could be further from the truth.
They were men who loved peace, whose hearts
were full OF tenderness, who were loved by thosA
who knew them, trusted by those who
came to understand the glory and power OF
their lives. And Anarchy, Of which they spoke
and taught. what was ID but an attempt to an
swer the question: After the revolution, what!
They believed that there was that Of wrong
and hardship Ia the existing order which
pointed TO q conflict because they believed that
selfishness would not surrender peaceably and
OF its own motion 10 righteousness, and
the WnOle OF Lneif InOuRnJ, OF Juet
philosophy as Anarchists, was the establishment
Of an order OF society that should be symbolizei
in the words: "Order without force" Is II
practical? | know not. They thought it was.
| know that it is practical now, but know also,
as a philosopher and Christian, under the In
spiration OF love, that the day win come when
righteousness will reign in this earth and
when sin and selfshness will end.
Capt. Black ended his address by reading
poem, reciting the virtues Of the deceased
and lauding anarchy.
A FIRE-EATER.
Capt. Black was followed by Robert
Reitzel, of Detroit, who made a fierce
speech in German condemning the working
men of Chicago for having allowed five OF
their best men to be murdered, declaring
that they died for justice, and denouncing a
society Chased upon robbery and sustained
by MURDER His remarks were welcomed
with applause. cries of "Bravo!" and fiercs
yels.
r. J. Morgan, local Socialist leader, o.
English bir b, then expr ssed his contempt
fol. the w viii h Hanged he Anarchists 10
voice " hrott, the law and sneered at
''the sp ead 0gleisn OF the American
Fourth Jp,-~-, which obscured the minds
of the REQ le.
The las speech was in German, by Al
bert Curl 4, formerly of the A7beiter lei
tuna He scarcely got started when Capt.
Black stepped TO the front and laid his hand
on the speakers arm.
1t was now pitch dark in the grave yard
and the people were being wrought up to q
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